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English cricketer and coach From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mark Geoffrey Lane (born 26 January 1968) is a retired English cricketer, who was the head coach of the England women's cricket team between 2008 and 2013.
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Full name | Mark Geoffrey Lane | ||||||||||||||
Born | Aldershot, Hampshire, England | 26 January 1968||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
Role | Wicketkeeper | ||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
1995–2001 | Berkshire | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 21 September 2010 |
Lane made six appearances in List A cricket for Berkshire County Cricket Club between 1996 and 2001, scoring 74 runs and claiming 13 dismissals as wicket-keeper.[1] He also played for Hampshire and Surrey's second elevens, before becoming a coach with Surrey.
He became coach of the England women's team on 16 April 2008, following the sudden resignation of Mark Dobson midway through a tour of Australia and New Zealand.[2] He coached England to victories in both the 2009 World Cup and Twenty/20 Championship.
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